Summit Carbon Solutions Five-State Carbon Capture Pipeline

permitted with legal challenges

Summit Carbon Solutions is proposing a five-state carbon capture pipeline that would gather carbon dioxide emissions from ethanol plants in five states, including North Dakota, and transport the CO2 to an underground sequestration area in Oliver, Mercer, and Morton counties in North Dakota. The project aims to be the world's largest carbon capture and storage project, leveraging federal tax credits to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The North Dakota Public Service Commission approved a route permit for the pipeline, but the project faces legal challenges from counties and landowners regarding zoning and safety concerns.